Frikadellen, one of the most popular German meat dishes, are flat, pan-fried patties of ground meat, chopped onions, bread crumbs, herbs, and the seasoning. Frikadellen are like the German equivalent of a hamburger. They are often served with potato salad, or German dumplings, or Sauerkraut. They take a sauce (I like black pepper sauce the most) very well too. A common variant of Frikadellen are prepared with minced chicken.

500 g Ground meat (a mix of pork and beef)

70 g Onions

1/2 tbsp Oil

4 tbsp Breadcrumbs

1 Egg

60 ml Milk

1 tsp Basil, dried (or marjoram)

1 tsp Salt

1 tsp White pepper

Peel and dice the onions, then saute in oil until transparent. Add sauteed onions to ground meat in a mixing bowl. Stir together breadcrumbs and milk and add to meat mixture.

Preheat non-stick skillet with a little oil. Pan-fry the meat patties over medium high heat until browned on both sides. Serve them with salad, fries and tzatziki. Alternatively they can be served with German dumplings and black pepper sauce.

Wow these patties look wonderful! I want to try lots of German food this year. I went and got a German cookbook last night. My husband's grandparents are from Germany and it'd be cool to explore their food. :)

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